Through The Reader’s Eyes

Through The Reader’s Eyes

Take a look at this image:   I asked my enewsletter subscribers to evaluate the image. A bunch of them were very skeptical of that 98% program number. Are they playing games with how they define and calculate overhead? Some wondered what “other” actually means....
Our Own Worst Enemy

Our Own Worst Enemy

I’m going to share with you something that might not seem to match the work that I do for a living. But here goes: When nonprofit pros come to me to discuss whether to stay in the sector or leave, oftentimes I tell them to move to the for-profit sector and then donate...
Time To Change

Time To Change

A few weeks ago, I saw a Director of Development job ad. I read through the description (very long because if it’s a nonprofit job, you’re probably doing the job of seven people at once). At the end was the proposed salary. The good: They listed the salary! I’ll give...